Feb 16 2022

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, AT Systems partner to take on spatial disorientation Posted by Admin

(BOISE, IDAHO) Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), a trusted provider that’s been enhancing pilot visual acuity with night vision solutions for more than 25 years, has partnered with a training device innovator, AT Systems, to turn the tides—obscuring pilot sight—in the name of safety. 

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Feb 16 2022

Bell Receives Market Research Investment to Advance U.S. DoD High-Speed VTOL Capabilities Posted by Admin

Fort Worth, TX (Feb. 16, 2022) - Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced its advancement to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, a crowdsourcing effort for the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Bell is one of 11 companies from more than 200 challenge entrants selected to receive market research investments aimed at advancing solutions that enable optimal agility in austere environments.

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Feb 16 2022

Paragon Flight adds Piper P100i to trainer aircraft fleet Posted by RSS Feed

Paragon Flight Training, a training academy based at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Florida, has

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Feb 16 2022

Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG) Promotes Ketan Desai to Chief Sales & Marketing Officer Posted by Admin

ATLANTA, GA – February 16, 2022 –– Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry, has promoted Ketan Desai to Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Desai joined PAG in 2005 and has held various positions of increasing responsibility, including Director of Sales and Marketing, and most recently Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

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Feb 16 2022

Aeroplex first to self-certify as NATA Green Aviation Business Posted by RSS Feed

Aeroplex Group Partners has become the first airport developer to self-certify under the National

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Feb 16 2022

Precision Aviation Group promotes Ketan Desai to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Posted by RSS Feed

ATLANTA, GA - Precision Aviation Group, Inc., a leading provider of products and value-added

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Feb 15 2022

Sikorsky Secures Contract To Build CH-53K™ Helicopters For Israel Posted by Admin

STRATFORD, Conn., Feb. 15, 2022 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will produce 12 CH-53K heavy lift helicopters for Israel under a U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement.

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Feb 15 2022

Leonardo in Yeovil Posted by Admin

Last year, the flight operations team at Leonardo in Yeovil flew more than 870 hours across several different types of helicopters on 585 flights respectively.

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Feb 15 2022

Leonardo in Yeovil Posted by Admin

Last year, the flight operations team at Leonardo in Yeovil flew more than 870 hours across several different types of helicopters on 585 flights respectively. Sorties were undertaken from the AW159, AW149 Common Platform Demonstrator, Super Lynx to the AW101. The aircrew at Leonardo accrued over 70 hours in the AW149 during 53 sorties.

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Feb 15 2022

Thrive announces fleet expansion with Gulfstream G600 acquisition Posted by RSS Feed

LAS VEGAS, NV - Private-charter owner/operator, Thrive Aviation, announced an order for its first

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Feb 15 2022

Textron delivers 8,000th Cessna Citation business jet Posted by RSS Feed

Textron Aviation announced it has delivered a Cessna Citation Longitude to Scotts Miracle-Gro. This

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Feb 15 2022

Hybrid-electric Tecnam P2010 completes successful first flight Posted by RSS Feed

After several successful ground tests, the hybrid-electric Tecnam P2010 has taken to the skies for

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Feb 15 2022

Kansas State Salina adds new master's degree in aeronautics Posted by RSS Feed

SALINA, KA - A new master's degree is being offered at Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and

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Feb 15 2022

King Aerospace adds two Arkansas hangars Posted by RSS Feed

King Aerospace has signed a lease agreement for two hangars at the Northwest Arkansas Regional

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Feb 15 2022

The 7 most common landing mistakes pilots make and how to correct them Posted by RSS Feed

Cessna 172 in the landing flare. Photography courtesy of Nicole Lund. Mastering landings is one of

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Feb 15 2022

Raytheon appoints COO and names new President of Pratt and Whitney Posted by RSS Feed

?Shane Eddy was named President of Pratt andamp; Whitney, effective March 1, 2022.WALTHAM, MA -

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Feb 15 2022

ATC and Pilots Team Up To Help Student Pilot With Stuck Throttle Land Safely Posted by RSS Feed

Learning how to fly is exhilarating but it is also serious business. As a student pilot, you first

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Feb 14 2022

AMERICAN HELICOPTER MUSEUM PREMIERS THE HELICOPTER AND THE PRESIDENCY EXHIBIT IN MARCH Posted by Admin

February 14, 2022 - West Chester, PA – United States presidents routinely travel by helicopter, and the American Helicopter Museum & Education Center’s (AHMEC) upcoming exhibit, The Helicopter and the Presidency, explores the iconic role played by helicopters in the American presidency. The informative presentation runs from Saturday, March 5, through Sunday, May 29, with a Members-Only Preview on Friday, March 4, from 6 until 8 p.m.

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Feb 14 2022

Canada will implement space-based ADS-B mandate in 2023 Posted by RSS Feed

Canada will implement a new mandate requiring aircraft flying in Class A and B airspace above 12,500

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Feb 14 2022

AD-DIN FOUNDATION PURCHASES FIRST TWO BELL 505 HELICOPTERS IN BANGLADESH Posted by Admin

Singapore (February 14, 2022) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the sale of the first two Bell 505 helicopters in Bangladesh to Ad-din Foundation, a private nonprofit organization serving underprivileged people in Bangladesh.

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Feb 14 2022

How the upgraded Cessna T182T compares to the fan-favorite Cirrus SR22 Posted by RSS Feed

Textron Aviation recently announced the return of the Cessna Turbo Skylane T182T to its piston

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Feb 14 2022

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: Eldorado, IL Posted by Admin

AIRCRAFT BEFORE TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A FLASH REFLECTING IN THE WINDSCREEN AND SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN DUE TO TWO LITHIUM BATTERIES IN THE PARAMEDICS POCKETS, ELDORADO, IL.

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Feb 14 2022

FAA Accident and Incident Notification: Fallon, NV Posted by Admin

AIRCRAFT INCURRED A TAIL STRIKE, THEN LANDED ON A HANGAR ROOF AND FELL THROUGH, FALLON, NV.

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Feb 14 2022

Marine Corps F-35Bs Trained With A U.S. F-117 Nighthawk At MCAS Miramar Posted by RSS Feed

One F-117 and two F-35Bs recover to MCAS Miramar. (Image credit: @point_mugu_skies)"

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Feb 14 2022

More stick time for 121, 135 pilots: the FAA’s newest Advisory Circular Posted by RSS Feed

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently issued the draft of a new Advisory Circular

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Feb 14 2022

Asian Sky Group appoints new Managing Directors Posted by RSS Feed

HONG KONG - Asian Sky Group (ASG) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Managing

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Feb 14 2022

A First-Time Buyer's Guide to Owning an Aircraft Part 4: the true costs Posted by RSS Feed

The first month of owning N5536U has produced many learning experiences, the greatest being the

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Feb 14 2022

Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo Selects New President/CEO Posted by RSS Feed

LAKELAND, FL - The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) and SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo (SnF) Board

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Feb 13 2022

Indonesia Buys 42 Rafale Fighter Jets And F-15IDs Might Join Them Soon Posted by RSS Feed

A Greek Rafale (Photo: Dassault Aviation – V. Almonsa)"

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Feb 12 2022

Northrop Grumman and DARPA Will Develop AI Assistant For The UH-60 Black Hawk Posted by RSS Feed

An example showing the AI assistant augmenting the crew’s response to an engine fire. (Photo:

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